This is a perfect example of abstraction. Of course, it is not true
that Bhaskar (the person) will be less responsive during this time
period, but he may have less opportunity to respond to the list.
Abstraction is not just some arcane concept that is only of interest
to OO developers, it is basic to the way we speak and think about
systems (including software systems). Vista has been successful, in
my opinion, precisely because it implements this basic concept (and
yes, I know, that this was long before object oriented development
became fashionable -- no need to say it). My point here is not simply
to praise Vista, but to call attention to why it has been successful,
and what needs to be at the foundation of further success moving
forward.
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Gregory Woodhouse
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"And the end of all our exploring
will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time"
-- T.S. Eliot
On Jul 4, 2005, at 9:16 AM, K.S. Bhaskar wrote:
I will be traveling overseas during the week of July 4, and during
the week of July 11, I will be at a boy scout camp without Internet
access. So, if I am less responsive than usual, that's the
explanation.
-- Bhaskar
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